As the Phoenix-area continues to bake in triple digit heat, the city of Tempe is celebrating its recent adoption of heat safety requirements for some outdoor workers.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton joined Tempe Mayor Corey Woods on Thursday to talk about extreme heat. He said the Trump administration is heading in the wrong direction.
“Federal employees, researchers, public health experts, administrators of grant programs have been caught up in mass firings by the current administration,” Stanton said.
He went on to point out that the experts who research heat safety from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health were also fired.
“That research informed the City of Tempe’s worker protection ordinance which we are here today to celebrate.”
Tempe’s heat ordinance requires city departments and contractors working for the city to provide water, shade and regular breaks for outdoor workers.
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It’s not triple-digit-hot yet, but temperatures are still in the high 80s and low 90s, and that can be dangerous for many older adults. Phoenix recently held a heat safety event for seniors. -
A record-hot winter with little rainfall set Arizona up for a potentially hazardous wildfire season. APS is urging customers, especially those in rural areas, to be prepared. -
Arizona’s largest electric utility will no longer disconnect customers’ power when temperatures exceed 95 degrees, following a settlement with the Attorney General’s Office. -
The victim was an older adult male, but officials have not released any additional details about the case. Temperatures this spring have been much hotter than average. -
According to National Weather Service data, temperatures have averaged about 8.3 degrees above-normal so far this month – the third-hottest start to April on record in Phoenix.
